A single audacious to-do list and a swift lesson in flirtation disrupt the meticulously structured world of a Type A overachiever.
When Professor Naya Turner’s struggling department faces the threat of closure at the university, her friends urge her to shed her frumpy persona for a night out on the town. Temporarily diverting her attention from her demanding job, she embraces a new kind of agenda. Encountering a charismatic stranger visiting on business, he becomes the perfect accomplice to help her tick off the items on her list. Let him buy her a drink. Check. Try something unfamiliar. Check. Engage in a no-strings-attached hookup. Check…almost.
Jake’s infectious laughter and encouragement compel Naya to rebuild the confidence shattered by her abusive ex-boyfriend. Before long, she finds herself entertaining the prospect of a deeper connection with Jake—a chance at genuine romance. But nothing in Naya’s life is ever that simple. The intricate web of complications surrounding her involvement with Jake threatens to unravel her professional standing.
Faced with a critical decision, Naya stands at a crossroads. She can safeguard her professional reputation by reverting to her former life, or she can embrace the uncertainty and remain with the individual who ignites a newfound sense of vitality within her.
